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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(5) as required by 29 CFR 1926.103: The fit test was not administered using an OSHA-accepted qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test protocol: a. Schiller Station - On or about June 8, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that the irritant smoke qualitative fit test was administered using the protocol outlined in Appendix A of 1910.134. Employees were exposed to mercury above the permissible exposure limit of 0.1 mg/m3 while working inside of the containments during the dismantling of mercury boilers and related equipment using torches. Note: Exposure to mercury may result in symptoms of nervous system toxicity including, but not limited to personality changes (irritability, shyness, nervousness), tremors, changes in vision (constriction or narrowing of the visual field), deafness, muscle incoordination, loss of sensation, and difficulties with memory. Additionally, exposure to high levels of mercury vapor can damage the lining of the mouth and irritate lungs and airways, causing tightness of breath, a burning sensation in the lungs, and coughing. Other effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increases in blood pressure or heart rate, skin rashes, eye irritation, and kidney damage.